President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree implementing the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on synchronizing sanctions with the European Union and applying restrictions against 10 individuals and six legal entities.
The sanctions target foreign nationals and Russian citizens involved in the operations of the Russian tanker fleet, cyberattacks against Ukraine and EU/NATO states, sanctions evasion, and the spread of pro-Russian propaganda.
Among them are people who, through their companies, supply and export Russian oil, Kremlin-linked propagandists, and members of the GRU terrorist group responsible for cyberattacks on government agencies in Ukraine and other countries to obtain confidential information and destabilize political situations.
Sanctions have also been imposed on companies from Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that are part of the Russian tanker fleet. These companies own or operate tankers transporting Russian oil, including for export.
The sanctions now also cover Russia’s 142nd Separate Electronic Warfare Battalion, responsible, among other things, for interfering with GPS signals in the Baltic countries, which disrupted the landing of civilian aircraft.
Overall, Ukraine has synchronized 15 sanctions packages introduced by its partners over the past year. It is extremely important to continue intensifying joint pressure on the aggressor, cutting off opportunities to finance the war, and undermining Russia’s destabilizing activities against EU and NATO countries.